First Concert for the New Musical Director of the Addison Singers
Matthew Thomas Morgan starts with repertoire from a range of British composers
The Addison Oratorio and Chamber Choirs in concert
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February 22, 2023
The Addison Singers' March concert will be the first in which the classical choirs are led by new musical director Matthew Thomas Morgan.
He is taking over from David Wordsworth who directed both choirs from 1995 until his retirement last year.
He begins the new era on Saturday 25 March with a range of pieces from British composer which reflect on the transitions in life and beyond.
‘Reflections on Life’ sees both the Chamber and Oratorio Choirs tackle several pieces. The Chamber Choir will perform Howell’s intimate and heartfelt ‘Requiem’, which, after composition, was left unknown and unperformed for much of the twentieth century. The Oratorio Choir will open the concert with Vaughan William’s ‘Let us now praise famous men’, a bold and rumbustious setting of this text.
A spokesperson for the Addison Singers said, “We can also look forward to Finzi’s setting of this text and delving into his Festival Anthem; ‘Lo, the full, final sacrifice’, which takes inspiration from Richard Crashaw’s metaphysical poetry. We conclude our programme with John Rutter’s much-loved Requiem.”
The evening will be accompanied from the Organ by Francesca Massey and include Tom Shelley on cello.
It takes place at 7.30pm at St. Peter’s Church on Southfield Road.
The event is sponsored by local estate agents Horton and Garton.
If you are interested in joining the Addison Singers visit the choirs' website.
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